Chelsea – Newcastle United: a must-win for Europe 
Stamford Bridge hosts a make-or-break clash for the European spots this Saturday. Chelsea welcome Newcastle for matchday 30 of the Premier League. Both sides arrive bruised after a brutal week in the Champions League. Chelsea were torn apart in Paris, losing 5-2. Newcastle were left bitter after conceding a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Barcelona. It’s a direct challenger for a top-four spot against a side desperate to erase a mountain of dropped points in the table.
Points pressure on the Londoners 
That Paris pounding wiped out Liam Rosenior’s unbeaten run against teams other than Arsenal in one ugly afternoon. He wants an immediate reaction — and he needs one if Chelsea are to salvage Champions League ambitions through the league. The Blues sit level with Liverpool in fifth and trail Manchester United and Aston Villa by three points. Domestic form has stalled after draws with Leeds and Burnley. Defending is shaky: just three clean sheets in 16 games under the new boss. West London want a Premier League win — their first since beating West Ham in January.
The Magpies’ long Stamford Bridge hoodoo 
Trips to the capital tend to leave bad memories for Newcastle. They haven’t won at Stamford Bridge since Papiss Cissé’s famous brace in May 2012. Eddie Howe’s side sit 12th and are nine points adrift of fifth. Tactics will be fiddly to guess with a tricky return leg in Catalonia looming. The Magpies will try to exploit Chelsea’s defensive holes and extend a three-match unbeaten run against the Blues. European exertion has piled up and it will sap the squad’s legs — you can bet on that.
Probable line-ups
Chelsea : Sanchez ; Gusto, Sarr, Chalobah, Cucurella ; Caicedo, Santos ; Palmer, Fernandez, Garnacho ; Pedro
Newcastle United : Ramsdale ; Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Hall ; Willock, Tonali, Joelinton ; Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes
Football Prediction Chelsea vs Newcastle United
Chelsea to win
Chelsea’s attack has clicked since Rosenior arrived. Their defensive mess will hand Newcastle chances on the break, but the visitors haven’t been reliable late in games.
The hosts need points more urgently in the fight for the Champions League. Visitor fatigue and a tendency to wilt near the end should matter.
With that pressure and a packed crowd behind them, the Blues should scrape a valuable win in what looks set to be an open, attacking contest.
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